In the Israeli army (IDF) video, a badly injured Sinwar sits in a chair with his face covered by a scarf. It is full of dust everywhere. He throws a wooden plank at the drone to make it go to the ground, but is unsuccessful. Sinwar was appointed as Hamas’ top leader after Israel had its political chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in an assassination attempt this summer. Hamas leader Sinwar is said to have been the mastermind behind the attack on Israel on 7 October last year. Israeli intelligence has been hunting him for months. It has been assumed that he has been hiding in the tunnels under Gaza. Not planned Unlike other military leaders who have been killed by Israel, the killing of Sinwar was not carefully planned. Instead, it was ordinary Israeli foot soldiers who killed him. They were on patrol through an area of Tal El Sultan in southern Gaza for suspected Hamas people, Israelis in Jerusalem celebrate the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Photo: JOHN WESSELS / AFP The soldiers are said to have spotted what they thought were suspects moving around a building. They opened fire on them. According to Israeli media, the suspects were shot at from tanks and with a rocket launcher. At the time the Israeli drone filmed it, the military thought it was just an ordinary Hamas fighter. When they entered the building, they found him with a gun and a scant $11,000 on him. All according to the IDF. DNA samples and fingerprints show it was Sinwar, according to Israeli authorities. Warns escalation The Lebanese Hezbollah militia says it is moving towards a “new and escalating phase” in the war against Israel following the news of Sinwar’s murder. It was announced on the messaging service Telegram on the night of Friday. The Iran-backed group says its fighting spirit has been strengthened by the death of the Hamas leader. Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in a shootout with Israeli soldiers, according to Israeli authorities. Photo: MAHMUD HAMS / AFP The rocket attacks against Israel will “escalate day by day”, according to Hezbollah. They also say they plan to use precision-guided missiles for the first time. United against Israel Hezbollah is a Shia Muslim organization, while Hamas is Sunni. But the two groups are united in their opposition to Israel. But since Israel’s sabotage operation against Hezbollah’s pagers and the subsequent bombing of Hezbollah’s headquarters in Beirut, Hezbollah has been down for the count. Most of their leadership killed in Israeli attacks in recent weeks. Nevertheless, the organization has been able to send rockets in the direction of northern Israel. The group says 55 Israeli soldiers have been killed and that over 500 soldiers and officers have been wounded since the ground war in Lebanon began on October 1. Iran promises increased resistance But there are still major tensions in the Middle East. According to Iran’s UN delegation, the killing of Sinwar will not cause the opposition to Israel to stop. They believe Sinwar will become a role model for young people who will continue his struggle for the liberation of Palestine. As long as occupation and aggression exist, the resistance will continue, they write on X. Netanyahu: The beginning of the end of the Gaza war Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the killing of the Hamas leader is the beginning of the end of the war in Gaza. “Although this is not the end of the war in Gaza, it is the beginning of the end,” Netanyahu said in a statement Thursday evening. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Photo: Eduardo Munoz / Reuters/NTB Western leaders say Sinwar’s death offers hope for a cease-fire in Gaza. The Americans believe that Israel has now removed one of the biggest obstacles to a ceasefire, but also the release of the hostages in Gaza. The EU also believes that Sinwar stood in the way of this. Published 18.10.2024, at 08.06
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